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Migrants killed as boat sinks off Libya coast

26 April 2023
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2023-04-26 10:43

Eleven bodies, including that of a child, were recovered by the Libyan Coast Guard after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Garabulli near the capital, Tripoli, on Tuesday morning.

The migrants were from Pakistan, Syria, Tunisia and Egypt, the Coast Guard said.The boat, which was heading towards the Italian coast, was carrying 78 people, including children, according to the Libyan Coast Guard.The Coast Guard managed to rescue 67 people, including a child, who were reportedly in good health and on their way to the shores.

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